The Department of School Education and knowledge under the Ministry of Education has  blazoned the names of 45  preceptors from across India who have been  named for the prestigious National preceptors’ Award 2025. The awards will be conferred at a  public-  position  form on preceptors’ Day, 5th September, in New Delhi. Each time, the Ministry celebrates this occasion to  recognize exceptional  preceptors who have made significant  benefactions to  academy education and to admit the  part  preceptors play in shaping  youthful minds.   

According to the  sanctioned statement, the selection process for the awards was conducted in a rigorous and transparent manner through an online system, carried out in three stages  quarter, state, and  public  situations. The final selection included 45  preceptors from 27  countries, seven union  homes, and six associations. Of the  named  preceptors, 24 are men and 21 are women, reflecting a balanced representation of  preceptors from different regions and backgrounds.   

The National preceptors’ Awards were  introduced to celebrate the  fidelity and  invention of India’s  preceptors. They’re given to those who, through their perseverance and commitment, have  bettered the quality of  academy education and  amended the lives of their  scholars. These awards also aim to encourage  preceptors to borrow new practices, foster creativity in classrooms, and inspire the coming generation with values of responsibility, knowledge, and compassion.   For 2025, the Ministry invited nominations from 23rd June to 20th July through an online platform. 

The response was robust, with  preceptors from across the country submitting their  operations. The final 45 awardees represent the diversity and depth of India’s educational ecosystem, gauging  civic and  pastoral  seminaries, government institutions, private  seminaries, and technical associations.   This time’s list of awardees is remarkable for its inclusivity. From the remote  islets of Andaman and Nicobar, where Kandhan Kumaresan of Government Model elderly Secondary School Aberdeen has been  named, to the  comeuppance of Rajasthan, represented by Neelam Yadav of GGSSS Tapukada, the awards showcase the wide diapason of India’s  tutoring community preceptors from the Northeast are also prominently featured,  similar as Nang Ekthani Mounglang from Arunachal Pradesh, Debajit Ghosh from Assam, Koijam Machasana from Manipur, and Dr. Heipor Uni Bang from Meghalaya also, representation extends to  lower union  homes like Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, with Bhaviniben Dineshbhai Desai from GUPS Bhensroad, and Lakshadweep, where Ibrahim S of Government Junior Basic School Moola Androth has been  honored.   

The awardees include  preceptors who serve under  colorful boards and associations. Revathy Parameswaran from P S Senior Secondary academy has been  named from the Central Board of Secondary Education( CBSE), while Madhurima Acharya of Delhi Public School Newtown has been chosen from the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations( CISCE). preceptors working with  public-  position institutions have also been  conceded, including Tarun Kumar gusto from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Santosh Kumar Chaurasia from Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, and Dr. Pramod Kumar from Sainik School Nalanda under the Ministry of Defence.   

Among the awardees are  preceptors from government  seminaries in  countries like Bihar, where Kumari Nidhi from Primary School Suhagi and Dilip Kumar from Lalit Narayan Laxmi Narayan Project Girls High School have been  honored. In Maharashtra, two  preceptors — Dr. Shaikh Mohammad Waquioddin Shaikh Hamidoddin from Zilla Parishad High School Ardhapur and Dr. Sandipan Gurunath Jagdale from Dayanand College of trades, Latur — will be fete . The southern  countries also feature prominently, with awardees  similar as Madhusudan K S from Government Higher Primary School Hinakal in Karnataka, Kishorkumar M S from Government Vocational Advanced Secondary School Kallara in Kerala, Vijayalakshmi V from Bharathiyar Centenary Government Girls Advanced Secondary academy in Tamil Nadu, and Maram Pavithra from ZPHS Penpahad in Telangana.   

The addition of  preceptors from different  corridor of the country illustrates the Ministry’s emphasis on feting   gift irrespective of  terrain. From Punjab’s Narinder Singh of Government Primary School Jandiali to Shweta Sharma of Government Middle School Vivekanand in Jharkhand, the awards cover a broad diapason of regions and communities. The list also acknowledges  benefactions from  preceptors in special  orders,  similar as those working with Atomic Energy Education Society( Sonia Vikas Kapoor) and in Puducherry’s Thillaiyadi Valliammai Government High School( V Rex Alias Radhakrishnan).   The awards  form, traditionally held on 5th September, coincides with preceptors’ Day, commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s first Vice President and alternate President, who was himself an  recognized  schoolteacher and champion. 

The occasion serves as a  memorial of the transformative  part  preceptors play in nation-  structure. By  pressing the stories of  preceptors who go beyond conventional  tutoring, the awards not only fete  their  benefactions but also set a  standard for others in the profession.   The 2025 awardees represent excellence in education across  situations — from primary to advanced secondary — and reflect different  tutoring methodologies, innovative practices, and commitment to inclusive  literacy. Their recognition at the  public stage will serve as an alleviation for thousands of  preceptors across the country who continue to shape the intellectual and moral foundation of India’s youth.   

The Ministry of Education has reiterated that the National preceptors’ Awards will continue to be a  festivity of  tutoring excellence, designed to  recognize  preceptors who devote their lives to nurturing  scholars and strengthening the country’s education system. As the nation prepares to compliment the 45 outstanding  preceptors this September, the awards stand as a testament to the  continuing spirit of Indian  preceptors who light the path of learning for  unborn generations.